Title:
Rocks and minerals / Brenna Maloney.
ISBN:
9780744071160
9780744071306
9781518290992
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, [2023]
Physical Description:
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
What are rocks and minerals? -- Three types of rocks -- The rock cycle -- Pumice -- Pele's hair -- Obsidian -- Tuff -- Granite -- Basalt -- Limestone -- Chalk -- Sandstone -- Coal -- Marble -- Gneiss -- Fossils -- Remarkable rocks -- More on minerals -- Othe properties of minerals -- Gold -- Pyrite -- Quartz -- Malachite -- Gypsum -- Halite -- Corundum -- Diamond -- Protecting our resources -- Glossary -- Index -- Quiz.
Summary:
"From pumice to pyrite, sandstone to salt, Earth's rocks and minerals reveal incredible stories about our planet. Let's dig in to piles of pebbles, explore caves, and climb mountains!"--Back cover.
Audience:
900L Lexile
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
on1400041615
Availability:
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